Glenroy vs Lavington

Lavington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Glenroy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lavington, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenroy: a median of $705,000, against $620,000 in Lavington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lavington tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lavington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • But Glenroy is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($342,500 vs $475,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,100 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lavington

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 25/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (337 min vs 346 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (548.7 km vs 552.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 25/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenroy and Lavington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenroy Lavington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glenroy Lavington
Walkability 25 / 58
Glenroy — Walkability: 25/100 Lavington — Walkability: 58/100
Low fire risk 68 / 70
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 68/100 Lavington — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Lavington has more residents (13,073 vs 3,528); Glenroy has higher household incomes ($80,964 vs $58,760).

Glenroy Lavington
Population 3,528 13,073
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +4.8%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $80,964/yr
+27% vs other
 $58,760/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+21% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Lavington
0-4 5.1% / 6.1%
Glenroy — 0-4: 5.1% Lavington — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.1% / 11.4%
Glenroy — 5-14: 11.1% Lavington — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Glenroy — 15-19: 6.9% Lavington — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 6.8%
Glenroy — 20-24: 5.4% Lavington — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 10.4% / 13.5%
Glenroy — 25-34: 10.4% Lavington — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 10.5% / 11.5%
Glenroy — 35-44: 10.5% Lavington — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.5% / 10.9%
Glenroy — 45-54: 13.5% Lavington — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.8% / 12.1%
Glenroy — 55-64: 12.8% Lavington — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.8% / 12.1%
Glenroy — 65-74: 12.8% Lavington — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.5% / 7.2%
Glenroy — 75-84: 7.5% Lavington — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 3.9% / 2.6%
Glenroy — 85+: 3.9% Lavington — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 37.4% lone person
Glenroy — Lone Person: 37.4% Glenroy — Couple Families: 38.3% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 17.8% Glenroy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 1.0%
Lavington 48.4% lone person
Lavington — Lone Person: 48.4% Lavington — Couple Families: 26.4% Lavington — One Parent Families: 18.6% Lavington — Group Household: 5.1% Lavington — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 26.0% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 39.4% Glenroy — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenroy — Renting: 26.0%
Lavington 41.1% renting
Lavington — Owned Outright: 31.1% Lavington — Mortgage: 27.8% Lavington — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Lavington
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.4%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Lavington — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 6.3%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Lavington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.7%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lavington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.0%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Lavington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lavington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glenroy Lavington
India 1.3% / 2.8%
Glenroy — India: 1.3% Lavington — India: 2.8%
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Glenroy — England: 2.1% Lavington — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Glenroy — New Zealand: 1.0% Lavington — New Zealand: 1.1%
Nepal 0.5% / 1.3%
Glenroy — Nepal: 0.5% Lavington — Nepal: 1.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Philippines: 0.4% Lavington — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Glenroy — Germany: 0.5% Lavington — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Glenroy — Scotland: 0.5% Lavington — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 88.0% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 88.0% Glenroy — Townhouses: 11.5% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Lavington 75.5% houses
Lavington — Houses: 75.5% Lavington — Townhouses: 22.1% Lavington — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenroy Lavington
Median house price $705,000 $620,100
Median unit price $475,000 $342,500
Median land price $237,500 $245,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 16 sales
 27 days
from 85 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Lavington
3 bed $670K / $610K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $670K (27 sales) Lavington — 3 bed: $610K (110 sales)

27 vs 110 sales

4 bed $765K / $678K
Glenroy — 4 bed: $765K (17 sales) Lavington — 4 bed: $678K (48 sales)

17 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 28%).

Glenroy Lavington
Environmental 58% 28%
Residential 33% 56%
Industrial 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glenroy Lavington
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenroy Lavington
Houses 3.8%
$550/wk on $752K
 4.1%
$535/wk on $679K
Units — 4.5%
$375/wk on $430K

Ranking within NSW

Glenroy Lavington
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 6% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Lavington is more walkable (58 vs 25); Glenroy scores higher overall (43 vs 22).

Glenroy Lavington
Grade C D
Score 43/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glenroy Lavington
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
30/100
Crime — High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenroy Lavington
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Glenroy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Lavington

  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hume Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Murray High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global NSW - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy Lavington
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 3 10
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Glenroy sits further from the CBD (552.5 km vs 548.7 km).

Glenroy Lavington
Walkability score 25/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 552.5 km 548.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 346 min 337 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
 0.3%
postcode 2641
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
 42
postcode 2641

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glenroy Lavington
Car (driver) 82.9% / 83.0%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 82.9% Lavington — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 6.9%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 9.1% Lavington — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.2%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): 5.2% Lavington — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.2%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.0% Lavington — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 0.8% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Bus: 0.8% Lavington — Bus: 0.9%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.7%
Glenroy — Bicycle: 1.0% Lavington — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Glenroy Lavington
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenroy Lavington
Connectivity score 66/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,546 premises
 36%
7,141 premises

Climate

Glenroy Lavington
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenroy Lavington
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenroy Lavington
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenroy Lavington
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenroy Lavington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenroy

Acreage Parks

Lavington

Affordable Regional Centre River Townhouses

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